Adventure Poland :
Canoeing Holidays in Poland

We hire
canoes and kayaks by the day for self-guided short or extended tours and
can help to organise
longer canoe expeditions
in the
picturesque provinces of Lubuskie and Wielkopolskie. We can provide and
deliver canoes
and kayaks anywhere along the course of the River Obra,
River Paklica,
River Warta
and River Notec
or on any of the many wonderful lakes in the Lubuskie Lake District.
Whatever your canoe or kayak needs and requirements in the west of Poland,
we
can probably help!

If you want to undertake an
extended canoe camping tour, we can supply you with everything you might
need for an exciting adventure activity holiday in western Poland. The range of
equipment we have available for hire includes: open canoes, touring kayaks,
sit-on-top kayaks, tents,
camp cooking equipment, sleeping mats, and compact fishing
equipment. We can also arrange fishing licences, help arrange suitable
campsites or accommodation, and even arrange for a driver to pick you up from and drop you off at
nearby airports in Berlin, Szczecin, and/or Poznań. And if you
have any questions or problems during your stay we are only a phone call
away!

The River Obra is a great
place to take a canoeing vacation. It offers more
than 150 kilometres of canoe touring
along a changing river and through the crystal clear lakes of the Lubuskie Lake
District. Touring on the river Obra canoe trail offers spectacular and
unspoilt scenery, access to abundant wildlife and birdlife, a number of places of interest en
route, and a chance to escape the hustle and bustle of modern life. The route takes you through wonderful
unspoilt countryside and forests, rich in all kinds of wildlife. There are several
basic campsites along the route or if you are feeling adventurous and really want to get back to
nature, just pitch your tent in a
quiet spot beside the river for the night! Alternatively you might like to
book into one of the Polish B&B guest houses along the route of the
river. Unless you are an experienced canoeist, we
recommend that you do not attempt more than 10-15 kilometres per day. A typical two or three day leisurely canoe trip might
start off on the Obra river, near the historic town of Miedzyrzecz,
take you though to Bledzew
and end in
Skwierzyna.
A week long trip might start on the lake in Babimost, Zbaszyn or Trzciel, follow the course of
the Obra, and end on the river Warta. The
Obra canoe trail is a wonderful place to relax and learn something about
this little known part of Poland. See also: photos of canoe
and kayaks and of the River
Obra and countryside.

We can also provide,
deliver and pick-up canoes and kayaks for use on any of the
many picturesque lakes in our part of the west of Poland - Bledzew, Lagow, Lubikowo, Lubniewice, Pszczew; or the
Warta, Notec,
Paklica, and Drawa rivers.

Download a basic River Obra
map showing the route of the river, lakes and nearby towns and
cities.

A map showing the
approximate location
of the Lubuskie Lake District and our main area of operations in Poland

Types of Craft available for
hire:

Open
Canoes - Our most popular choice for lakes and most rivers in western Poland.
Our open canoes are very versatile boats. With large carrying capacity,
open canoes are probably the best boat for exploring well off the beaten track, longer canoe
expeditions, or for family river outings. We have three distinct types of
open canoe available for hire. All three types of open canoes are
ideally suited for any river expedition in Poland.

Old
Town Discovery Canadian Canoe
(twin seater)

The classic American-made Open
Canadian Canoe! The Old Town Discovery is tough, rugged and virtually
unsinkable, as well as being stable and easy to handle. The SuperLink
3-layer hull construction makes it perfect for all-around use. An easy
handling, river touring canoe ideal for paddling the rivers of Central
Europe. Our Top-of-the Range canoe!

Sit-on-top
Kayak. The open cockpit of the Sit-on-top Kayak allows the paddler
to enter and exit the kayak easily from the river bank, dock, or water,
and paddle without feeling confined. In a sit-on-top, you can safely enjoy
all the pleasures of kayaking without having to learn difficult
self-rescue maneuvers. People of all ages and skill levels can feel like
experts in a sit-on-top. The perfect boat for shorter river expeditions
and stretches of river with fallen trees and other obstacles to negotiate.
Our twin seat sit-on-top
kayaks can be paddled with ease by a solo paddler.

Canoe delivery and pick up:Delivery and pick up of
canoesis included in the prices above.

Please
remember that camping equipment for one person will not fit easily into a
standard kayak! We therefore recommend that for longer water-based adventures
where lots of equipment is needed that you
opt to hire either of our open Canadian canoes.